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(11) EP 0 598 701 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.05.1994 Bulletin 1994/21

(21) Application number: 94100097.8

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B41J 11/14, B41J 2/165
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 10.12.1986 JP 292599/86
10.12.1986 JP 292600/86
10.12.1986 JP 292601/86
25.12.1986 JP 307937/86
25.12.1986 JP 307938/86
25.12.1986 JP 307939/86
25.12.1986 JP 307940/86

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
87118269.7 / 0271090

(71) Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ebinuma, Ryuichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Mizusawa, Nobutoshi
    Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)
  • Chiba, Yuji
    Isehara-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    This application was filed on 05 - 01 - 1994 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 60.
     


    (54) Recording apparatus and discharge recovery method


    (57) A recording apparatus is disclosed for recording by using a recording head (101) for discharging ink from discharge ports (101b) to record onto a recording medium. The recording apparatus comprises a platen (203) provided in opposed relationship with the discharge ports (101b), holding means (241) for holding the platen (203) such that it is capable of leaving the position opposed to the discharge ports (101b), and drive means (241A) for driving the holding means (241) to cause the platen (203) to leave the opposed position. Further, a discharge recovery method is described for recovering the recording head (101), which method comprises the steps of retracting the platen (203) provided at a position opposite to the discharge ports (101b) of the recording head (101) from this position, and opposing a discharge recovery mechanism (234) to the discharge ports (101b), wherein the recording head (101) is approached relative to the recovery mechanism (234) to recover the discharge of the recording head (101).









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